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The Association of FTO SNP rs9939609 with Weight Gain at University.
Obesity facts - 1 Jan 2015
Meisel Susanne F, Beeken Rebecca J, van Jaarsveld Cornelia H M, Wardle Jane
Abstract excerpt
AIM: We tested the hypothesis that the obesity-associated FTO SNP rs9939609 would be associated with clinically significant weight gain (≥ 5% of initial body weight) in the first year of university; a time identified as high risk for weight gain. METHODS: We collected anthropometric data from university students (n = 1,411, mean age: 22.4 ± 2.5 years, 49.1% male) at the beginning and end of the academic year. DNA...
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